The counting of votes for the Dausa Municipal Council election in Rajasthan is underway, showing early trends as the Bharatiya Janata Party secures a lead in seven wards. According to the state election authorities, as of 11:44 AM on September 14, 2026, candidates from other independent organisations are leading in two wards, while the Indian National Congress has taken the lead in one ward. The vote counting process for the council began at 8:00 AM on Monday, September 14, following the second phase of local body polling held across the state.
Dausa Municipal Council Candidate Landscape and Voting Statistics
Dausa Municipal Council is a key urban body in the Dausa district of Rajasthan, comprising a total of 55 wards. To conduct the voting process efficiently, election authorities established 84 polling booths across these wards. All 84 polling stations were capped at a capacity of up to 1,400 voters, with zero booths exceeding that threshold. The local body election saw immense interest among local contenders, resulting in 449 total nomination forms filed across the 55 wards.
Following administrative scrutiny and process timelines, 61 candidates voluntarily withdrew their nomination papers, 25 forms were rejected during preliminary checks, and 117 nominations were dismissed. This filtered down the contest to 245 final candidates competing for representation. Notably, out of these 245 final contestants, one candidate was elected unopposed before voting day. During the second phase of polling held on Friday, September 11, 2026, voters in Dausa demonstrated high civic participation, recording a voter turnout of 79.37%.
Statewide Election Framework and Polling Breakdown
The distribution of urban governance across Rajasthan encompasses 309 urban local bodies divided into three categories: 10 municipal corporations, 51 municipal councils, and 248 municipalities or nagar palikas. Dausa Municipal Council is among these 309 civic bodies that went to polls in a two-phase voter exercise organized by the State Election Commission.
Across the entire state, overall voter participation varied across stages. Phase 1 recorded a voter turnout of 76.41%, while Phase 2 saw 70.00% voter turnout. The cumulative turnout across all 309 civic bodies settled at 73.21%. The voting was split geographically and administratively, with 162 urban bodies polling in Phase 1 on September 9, 2026, and the remaining 147 bodies going to the polls in Phase 2 on September 11, 2026.
Complete Poll Timeline and Key Dates for Chairmanship
The official electoral process for the 2026 Rajasthan Urban Local Body elections officially began when the gazette notification was issued on Thursday, August 27, 2026. Following the notification, formal scrutiny of all submitted nomination papers took place on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. The final deadline set for candidates wishing to withdraw their nominations was Thursday, September 3, 2026.
With counting taking place on September 14, 2026, attention now shifts to the indirect election process for leadership positions within these civic councils and corporations. Elections to select Mayors for municipal corporations and Chairpersons for municipal councils and municipalities are scheduled for September 21, 2026. Furthermore, voting to elect Deputy Mayors, Deputy Chairpersons, and Municipal Vice-Presidents will take place on September 22, 2026, concluding the urban governance election cycle across the state.
